Diary of a Future President is an American comedy web television series created by Ilana Peña that premiered on Disney+ on January 17, 2020. Gina Rodriguez serves as an executive producer through her company I Can & I Will Productions, which produces the series in association with CBS Studios. Robin Shorr serves as the series showrunner alongside additional executive producers Peña and Emily Gipson.
Told through a collection of voice-overs by central character Elena as she reads from her diary, the series centers on the 13-year-old Cuban American girl, who attends middle school as she aspires to be a future president of the United States. The series stars Tess Romero, Charlie Bushnell, Selenis Leyva, and Michael Weaver. Rodriguez also appears through flashforwards as the adult version of Elena, as she serves as President of the United States.
On May 29, 2020, the series was renewed for a second and final season, which premiered on August 18, 2021, with all ten episodes. On December 13, 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons.
On May 26, 2023, the series was removed from Disney+.[1]
Premise[]
Elena is a 13-year-old Cuban-American girl who attends middle school and must make her way through the personal and social pressures of adolescence. Told through Elena's narration as written in her diary, the series follows the daily events of her life and her interactions with friends and family. She lives with her older brother, Bobby; and mother, Gabi, who develops a new relationship with Sam, a lawyer from her firm. Elena has a strong desire to become a president of the United States, which is made visible through flashforwards to her tenure as President.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Tess Romero as Elena Cañero-Reed, a confident and strong-willed 13-year-old Cuban-American girl with a desire to become a future president of the United States. In season one, Elena is a 6th grader; going into the second season, she is in 7th grade.
- Gina Rodriguez as Future Elena Cañero-Reed, who is shown through flashforwards to be the future President of the United States. She has a more prominent role in the second season as a figment of Elena's imagination.
- Selenis Leyva as Gabriela "Gabi" Cañero-Reed, Elena's widowed mother who works as a lawyer.
- Charlie Bushnell as Roberto "Bobby" Cañero-Reed, Elena's rage inducing older brother who is coming to terms with his sexuality.
- Michael Weaver as Sam Faber, a lawyer at Gabi's firm who she develops a new relationship with.
Recurring[]
- Carmina Garay as Sasha, Elena's best friend
- Sanai Victoria as Melissa, Elena and Sasha's former rival who "stole" their best friend, Jessica.
- Jessica Marie Garcia as Camila, a paralegal and Gabi's close friend, who is scared to come out to her parents that she has a girlfriend.
- Harmeet Pandey as Jessica, Elena's former best friend who is now friends with Melissa. In season 2, she becomes friends with Elena and Sasha again.
- Avantika Vandanapu as Monyca with a 'Y' (season 1), Bobby's ex-girlfriend.
- Brandon Severs as Liam, Bobby's teammate and friend for whom Bobby has feelings
- Nathan Arenas as Danny, a teammate and a friend of Bobby and Liam.
- Gregg Binkley as Dr. Cooper, the school's Vice Principal.
- Ellie Reed as Danielle, Camila's fiancé.
- Carter Sand as Flip, a classmate and a friend of Elena.
- Tony Espinosa as Emilio, a transfer student who runs for student rep alongside Elena.
- Donovin Miller as CJ, a high school junior with whom Bobby becomes romantically involved.
Episodes[]
Season One (2020)[]
| No.
in Series |
No.
in Season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Hello World" | Gina Rodriguez | Ilana Peña | January 17, 2020 |
| Elena battles a series of curve balls at school, as she forgets to do a homework assignment for the first time ever and struggles with whether or not to keep a secret about her former best friend. Meanwhile her mom, Gabi, has a hard time telling her new boyfriend, Sam. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "The New Deal" | Angela Tortu | Ilana Peña & Robin Shorr | January 24, 2020 |
| After learning Gabi has a new boyfriend, Elena worries about maintaining her role in the family. Bobby meets his match on the tennis court, and Sam helps Gabi deal with the loss of her favorite sandwich when it's abruptly taken off the lunch menu. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Disaster Relief" | Sam Bailey | Hailey Chavez | January 31, 2020 |
| In an attempt to find her "reason for being," Elena tries to become Orange Bay Middle's Hurricane Watch Captain. Bobby prepares to go to "Miami Second Base" with new crush Monyca-with-a-Y. Gabi is excited to have her first real date with Sam, but family obligations keep getting in the way. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "The National Mall" | Erin Ehrlich | Brig Muñoz-Liebowitz | February 7, 2020 |
| In an effort to stop waiting for womanhood to come to them, Elena and Sasha stray from their usual mall stores to the forbidden Intimates & More – which leads Elena to become an accidental criminal. Bobby's friends throw a kickback to try to help Bobby get more alone time with Monyca. Gabi tries to prove to her boss that she's perfect for the new case at work. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Whistleblower" | Angela Tortu | Michael Jonathan Smith | February 14, 2020 |
| When Elena learns her school mascot honors a man with a horrific past, she makes it her mission to have the mascot changed. Bobby grapples with his heritage when an opposing team member makes fun of him for the way his name is spelled. Gabi tries to find the work-life balance between a case she's thrilled to be working on and a boss who doesn't have boundaries. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Habeas Corpus" | Fernando Sariñana | Hugh Moore | February 21, 2020 |
| When Elena gets detention, she discovers a new group of kids who are so much more than their reputation. Bobby is psyched to watch a cult classic with his buddies, but is surprised when the movie forces him to reveal an aspect of his life that he wasn't prepared to share. Meanwhile, Gabi is bummed to have lost an important case to a bigger firm, only to be significantly cheered up by Sam. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Foreign Relations" | Viet Nguyen | LaDarian Smith | February 28, 2020 |
| Elena desperately wants to go to her first middle school dance with Joey, only to find out that he would rather go with an eighth-grade girl. Bobby and Liam go to Jupiter to compete in a tennis tournament, but find their plans thwarted. Gabi is finally ready to donate the last of her late husband's belongings, but her feelings change when she finds an old memento. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Matters of Diplomacy" | Kacie Anning | Robin Shorr & Jessica Gonzalez | March 6, 2020 |
| As she prepares for the big dance, Elena is shocked to discover she has a "mustache." Attempts to fix it only make it worse, forcing her to "own" her look. Bobby and his buddies plan a prank for the dance, but when it doesn't go the way Bobby expected, he lashes out at Liam. Gabi's discomfort with her new relationship only grows when her mother invites the entire family over to meet Sam. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "State of the Union" | Melanie Mayron | Hailey Chavez & Jerrica Long | March 13, 2020 |
| Elena is shocked to discover that Sasha wants to switch roommates for the Tallahassee field trip. Desperate to run from her problems, she misses the bus on purpose, only to be driven by Gabi – who's fleeing from her own issues with Sam. Bobby, still confused by his behavior at the dance, tells his girlfriend that he loves her. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Two Party System" | Gina Lamar | Ilana Peña | March 20, 2020 |
| In Tallahassee, Elena has unresolved issues with Jessica, and she decides to take a Senator's inspiring advice, to find a solution. Bobby struggles with expressing himself and finds comfort in Sam's guidance. Gabi tries to pretend like everything is fine at work, despite her new normal with Sam. | |||||
External links[]
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-remove-series-streaming-disney-plus-hulu-big-shot-willow-y-dollface-turner-hooch-pistol-1235372512/ Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface'
